Mini CHAINSAW Hatchets - Milwaukee vs Makita vs STIHL vs Husqvarna vs ALKO vs Pellenc vs Yardforce

[@EnduringCrow]

Just ran the DeWalt version for the first time today. I actually like the bar-end guard. Tossed an old 2 AH battery on it while the 3 AH it came with was charging. It powered through a pile of live and dead brush/limbs I had piled up on my burn pit since early spring. about 4" diameter hardwood(Pin Oak) was the biggest I went through. Nothing bogged it down and the battery fared very well. I love its longer bar length and the hook on that guard is awesome for hooking an upward cut and keeping the chain out of the dirt. I bought it because I already have DeWalt batteries and after watching this I think I made the right choice. Weight wise, I think it would be comfortable with even the chunky 5 AH batteries. Nice video!

[@NewShockerGuy]

I just picked up the m18 milwaukee. I freaking love it. I have a nice Echo gas chain saw but honestly... around the yard type stuff I can't get over how much I love the milwaukee... it's quiet, powerful, and fast. VERY easy to use and the auto oiler is KEY for me. I've had other saws where you have to oil the chain after so many uses and you don't realize how much time is wasted by doing that... Love the milwaukee! I enjoy gas powered tools but I feel like I'm slowly adapting to the battery powered ones and the sheer quietness of them is such a plus... and my neighbors aren't bitching about the noise..lol

[@GaryClare-kk3jd]

Makita for me..😊

[@k.squared]

I've got the Stihl one. Not anything special, but it lasts much longer than you indicated. Simply if you cut logs almost without stopping, the battery overheats very quickly and starts acting flat. Then you wait a bit and can get another that until it overheats again, after which you again wait a bit and get another that until it actually goes flat. So it can easily overheat at least three (often more) times faster than it actually discharges. But yeah, it is also very dependent on the condition of the chain and the type of wood. If you're cutting dry soft sticks, it does not overheat at all. BTW, I love it that it is oiled manually. Just a few drops after each charge. I haven't used the included bottle in two years.

[@jossmith1990]

Great video and really good to see a lot of the top brands getting involved in this comparison.

[@txvet7738]

I took the 8” bar/chain from that M18 hatchet and put it on my M12 hatchet and I love it in an 8” size. I think the M18 would work well with a 10” bar/chain myself!

[@gardener9057]

Thank you guys! I’ve got the stihl one today still playing with it to figure out :)

[@TimberTrainer]

Im surprised to see Husqvarna and Stihl don't have oilers.

[@k.squared]

I have Stihl and think manual oiling is great as the tool does not have oi on it anywhere. I did however notice that some people on YT oil it way too excessively. I use 3-4 drops after each battery charge, even though it can be oiled even less frequently.

[@Redfour5]

I'm a Milwaukee guy for this kind of stuff, but that bulb bar oil "dispenser" is very interesting. It means that they have attempted to seal off the bar oil containment so it isn't contantly leaking all over everything all the time including particularly after you put it down. That's a nice touch others should look at. Right now for virtually all chain saws, it's pretty much designed to leak at a certain rate onto the chain whether its being used or not. The bulb let's you oil the chain, but the also allows you to store the chainsaw "dry" without having to put rags under it to catch all the bar oil you did NOT use. Oh, for newbies, never fully fill a bar oil container on a chain saw for the reasons above. Try to estimate the amount you are going to need for a given job so you don't have OZ's of bar oil leaking all over your garage floor. It's a real mess.

[@siblej1]

When doing the noise test, it probably isn’t the best idea to rest the saw on the table as any vibration will sound off the table itself.

[@veji4288]

Nice to see some Pellenc products in comparison testing ! 😃👍 You should also test their top handle chainsaw, the Selion C21 HD !

[@JustEnjoyingLife73]

Thanks for making this. I wish the Dewalt pruning saw was in this comparison. I saw in another video that it outperformed the M18 Milwaukee.

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

Quick update, still finding my M12 Hatchet excellent for pruning! The 6.0AH batteries seem to last for ever, and haven't even needed to sharpen the chain yet! Fantastic little machine!

[@WilburCobb-mp9vt]

Thanks for including all the major brands and a handsaw. Excellent tests. The fact that the handsaw outperformed most of these toys says enough. As a professional arborist I disapprove of the performance of stihl and husqvarna in these tests. Makita performed mediocre and I would still stick to a handsaw or a fuel driven chainsaw for serious work. I approve of the milwaukee.

[@TacticalThib]

The Milwaukee was the best by far you can actually use this tool as an arborist its professional unlike all the others the best by far!!

[@lise1255]

Any pro would choose a pellenc.

[@butterthetoast8139]

​@@lise1255 Definitely not. Carrying that battery pack as an arborist in a tree definitely isn't something you'd want to do. Especially with a harness + a chest harness. The Pellenc was impressive. But the Milwaukee is tried and trusted and the battery support for their tools now isn't something to sniff at.

[@northumbriabushcraft1208]

I was planning on getting the Stihl when I got paid on wedensday, but now I've seen that husqvarna I'm thinking twice The Stihl might be more compact and easy to use (and has a belt holster available) but the husqvarna gets so much more runtime... at around the same price I'm not sure which to go for!

[@terrymay5638]

Great video. I like the Milwaukee performance the best

[@ToolShow]

BABY CHAINSAWWWWWWWWWS!

[@MachineryNation]

Did you see the Cameo at the the end? 😂😂

[@ToolShow]

@@MachineryNation LOL yup! She appreciated it!

[@groundskeeperdicky]

The sthil for me for small jobs

[@callummalseed7908]

Incredibly detailed review, thank you!!

[@neilcrabtree6713]

Thanks for the notification. Can't wait to watch the video. I'll be doing it straight away

[@TimLockett-zz9qy]

A small note that you probably have not come across. I bought a Stihl Gta26, I bought two spare batteries. What I found out recently 02/12/23 is the Stihl batteries will no charge bellow freezing point. The charger LED just goes red and does nothing. Quite a surprise for German tools, where it freezes more than here in the UK.

[@didiermeister98]

Maybe to safe the battery? Lithium batteries really don’t like to be charged below freezing.. High quality Lithium car batteries have a heater in them..

[@s.kxx1956]

I spat my tea out at the price of the pellenc !

[@lise1255]

This type of saws are not meant for that size wood, but for branches between 1 1/2" - 3" which is too big for a secateur and too small for a regular chainsaw. (Like hazel).

[@DJC995]

Hi James & Josh Nice review that Pellenc impressive was tempted to get the 12 volt parkside saw in Lidl the other week 😀😀 Thanks again

[@liamredmill9134]

I love the chainsaw shows you do

[@SPACEMIKEB]

Thanks for the great review! I keep the M18 in my vehicle for use when I go off road. I have a 12" bar and chain that I can swap to cut a larger limb or tree crossing the road. I already have Milwaukee batteries and charger, so I was able to just buy the bare tool for $245.

[@juniusvindex769]

For the price of the Milwaukee, I can get a stihl 170 and 024 and plenty of change for oil and petrol....... I've used chainsaws for 30 years. I have one battery operated saw, and it's fine for pruning, nothing else. Once you cut too big of branch, the battery shuts down. Although I have used a stihl battery ( full size) chainsaw, and it was light and powerful and good for 20 minutes. Petrol is the only option in my case. But it's horses for courses. I do have my own gardening and grounds maintenance business so I am biased 🤣

[@NoirCordis]

perfect timing as I was thinking of getting the Stihl GTA26

[@MachineryNation]

Awesome it’s a great little saw for the weight 👍🏼

[@WilburCobb-mp9vt]

@@MachineryNation Oh, I'd say 'dodged the bullet right there' XD

[@Sam-hendy]

Hi guys love all your videos, they are all packed with plenty of information, Hope every has a nice day😊.

[@mreggbird]

Sweet! Still considering one for the smaller in-tree pruning jobs...

[@rathermelc]

Milwaukee blows the others away. Battery's last a LONG time. Won't regret

[@mreggbird]

@@rathermelc bit too big/bulky tho. For pruning jobs battery life isnt an issue most of the time anyway

[@harry_le_r3775]

Hello from France guys nd thanks you for the test. Great work as Always ! Keep doing that

[@mahmaw7]

nice review, thanks Guys!

[@Chicken-x6q6d]

Great video, I liked that larger Milwaukee version. Quick question. I heard these types of small saws don't require a chainsaw license to use commercially due to the slower chain speeds, is that true?

[@MachineryNation]

Thanks mate, yeah great saw. I’m not sure about the licence side of things, but to my knowledge the PPE rules are relaxed, I would look into this before taking my advice though!

[@allanwlarsen]

i’ve got the Milwaukee for about at year. Works perfect, and I can really recommend. Pellenc is the top professional, but not so practical. The best for all day use (but who do that?). Great video

[@chriswhite394]

milwaukee m18 all the way

[@veselinaslavova2685]

Will buy another 2 makita tools for the price of Miluwakee! Also watch again the video that the guy start to cut 2 seconds later! Sorry for all of you and your money!😂

[@mikeflohr4043]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@franbengal]

@@veselinaslavova2685hard to argue with that because Makita is a great tool brand.

[@sidsod1616]

Milwaukee 5.5ah battery, larger bar and chain than most of the others ,hardly a fair comparison but still a great bit of kit.

[@jimimurray9601]

Looks brilliant but you could buy a lower end full sized saw for the price

[@bobbyspenser7304]

I like them all an the way you two showed them was a great video so thank you for sharing them with us an keep up the great videos

[@SandyMasquith]

Awesome video - some real surprises! Thanks for making this.

[@wbprods]

Complete review? How do you fill up oil. How do you adjuste the saw?

[@MachineryNation]

Who said complete?

[@angelabarnes1547]

One thing I noticed in all the videos I've seen is nobody is actually testing these as pruners? As in when u prune a tree there are lots of smaller suckers. Id love to see real 'Pruning' testing.

[@hongweiqin]

Very good test video

[@MachineryNation]

Thank you.

[@BenoitVigeant-v2r]

Always good to see and knows 👍

[@Premier_lawns_official]

Nicely done

[@MachineryNation]

Thanks mate 👍🏼

[@Unkn0wnmtb49]

Hello guys great video love the reviews going to review anymore Kubota equipment?

[@bobbystewart2605]

3:26 Where would I b able to find tht oil bottle at?

[@mrfish9876]

It's not so much the hassle of manual oiling that killed the others for me, it's the lack of information. Eg how well do i have to oil it, how often, what happens if i don't, what purpose does the oil serve, etc? I've done a fair bit of digging around and found next to nothing. Husqvarna have a quick video showing someone casually dabbing a few arbitrary blobs of oil around, and that's it. I'm not sure what purpose that serves, if anything. It doesn't look like it's penetrating enough to make much difference where most of the friction happens which i assume is with the bar, but that's the problem it's all a complete guess. Doesn't say anything about how often, or the different environments it's likely to get used in. Apparently a badly oiled chain can snap? And that would be really dangerous? I'm going to have to spend the extra on one with built in oiling because at least i know it works properly. Because with manual oiling, i don't know if i'm doing it right, if i'm doing it often enough, and what the impact is if i get it wrong.

[@Kangawallafox7]

Finding the same problem, tried to look into the husqy aspire for me old fella but have found sweet fuck all

[@firstviktory]

Great reviews guys. 👍 Greetings from Slovenia 🇸🇮

[@FranciscoCruz-zv4xl]

Saludos amigo rusos lo saluda su Compa el mexicano yo me gusta mucho Milwaukee 👍🇲🇽

[@Gordon_L]

High prices in U.K. , Makita Australia doesn't show that DUC101 model as yet , only a couple of 12v versions but for my money I'd go for the 4.5" top handle 18v DUC122 which retails for $419 aud / £213 gbp which is for the kit , I already have some 18v Makita gear so I'd just get the skin for $265 / £135 . The Husky shown here looks good value for money and was quite impressive in the wood for runtime , if I was in the market that would be on my short list for sure .

[@mrfish9876]

"High prices in U.K." Welcome to Brexit 🤦‍♂

[@Kangawallafox7]

Im looking at getting the husqy aspire for the old fellas birthday, cant seem to find to many indepth videos though

[@Binliner]

@@mrfish9876Have you been in a shop in the EU lately?

[@lewisfry8285]

Love the Milwaukee tools

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

Great video, the automatic oiler was the game changer for me. I was basically looking for something to replace my loppers, so went with the Milwaukee M12 Hatchet! Very pleased with it so far. The M18 was a bit overkill, and as expensive as my 455 Rancher!😮

[@TacticalThib]

I can buy it for 150.00 dollars in the states and is obviously the best there by far.

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

​@@TacticalThib. Lucky you, at the moment, in the UK, it's over £500 !

[@bull.dog.]

Gent's, I'd like you to do a test on olive tree wood, as it's even more dense, than oak

[@almclean4835]

No onboard oil tank would be a no for me, I’m to lazy to oil manually! If I win a T shirt, can I get one signed by you superstars 😁

[@onsight2822]

Great video but do any of them have variable speed control/ can you feather the throttle like on a petrol saw??

[@elmerfudd5925]

I just bought the m18 hatchet today and yes, it has a very functional variable speed trigger. Very powerful as well.

[@mikeman584]

Depending on what you are doing a Silky saw for small/medium wood very adaptable about £60/70 for a top job Zubat or £30 F180 folding saw, will last for years if used to manufactures guidelines. The folder will do 80-90% of most people’s requirements. The Zubat more of a pro tool. I have both and you can appreciate the quality compared to other copies. Perhaps a decent set of loppers too. If you are going for firewood or half a lot to do a Stihl or Husqy chainsaw with a decent maintained chain.

[@desotosky1372]

Clearly a lot of tool designers have never used a chain saw or trimmed trees. There is a reason saws should be relatively flat on the right (which means oiler cap on the left) Most people are right handed which means the right side of the tool is the tree or trim side (sorry lefties) I give a big fail to every tool with the hinged guard on the right (or any guard at all) Milwaukee clearly gets it. Looking at many of these tool I feel like they are catering to a dumbed down populaiton of tool users. (Yeah, I'm the guy that removes lawyer engineering from some of my tools and gas cans to make them easier and safer to use IMO) One more comment... I get why Stihl gave up on oilers, the only Stihl tool I own is a gas pole saw. I have to store it over a bucket to catch the leaking oil..🤣🤣🤣 Joking aside, the simplicity with no auto oiler makes the tool somewhat appealing to me. I was weaned on chainsaws with a manual oil pump. Damn they were heavy, glad I was younger with a big thumb.

[@SantiagosProjects]

In the U.S Milwaukee is the most popular tool due to the power

[@jaytheocdgardener828]

Actually bought the mrs a cheapie off ebay unbranded but takes makita batteries very surprised at what it can do! Shes still here so must be safe!

[@theoxfordshirehunter492]

Geez now there's another red tool for me to buy now 😅

[@MachineryNation]

Haha 😂

[@wilfridobulbaai1267]

it would have been cool to see the M12 Hatchet also in this test, see how it competes against his bigger brother

[@pavlosnicou269]

Very interesting

[@adamcross652]

I think you would find it hard to justify the cost of the pelanic one. 1000 pounds is ridiculous for that you would be better off just buying 3 top handles

[@S1m0nV6]

Can't beat a Silky

[@mrfish9876]

I can't find the Alko available to buy anywhere :( (UK) The few places that sell it are all out of stock / back order.

[@mrafitzy17]

I'm hoping ridgid will come out with a mini chain saw like these! I think they missed the mark with the electric pruning shear 😅

[@mrafitzy17]

(AEG) in some markets

[@Lovinflyindrones2022]

Great channel. Great products

[@razvanon]

21:50 you didn't say what was the capacity of the makita battery. Was it 3,4,5 or 6 amps ? very important

[@MachineryNation]

5ah

[@GethMorris]

Cool vid again,well done👍

[@siblej1]

Surprised to not see the Worx here

[@S_1990_W]

przydatny film, dziękuję bardzo

[@tomjohns8498]

Cool fun video cheers 😊

[@lise1255]

Pellenc is expensive but the only one made for professionals and for the actual purpose of pro tree pruning !. That's also why the weight of the battery is placed on the bag and not in the hand. All the others are only for garden owners.

[@jackfoley2926]

The AL-KO probably stopped because the battery heat up due to the intense oak usage (which might not be the normal use case). I bet the battery was not empty and continued to run when cooled down.

[@mr1pearl]

The Pellanc that set-up such a pain in the @$$ ! Spend the money get the Milwaukee 👏👏

[@dmc8981]

"this comparison is incomplete" Parkside's mini chainsaws are missing PARKSIDE 12V PGHSA 12 B2 with 5 Amp battery and the Parkside 20v PGHSA 20li A1 with the 8 Amp battery Which in price/cutting speed are unbeatable in my opinion

[@mikeflohr4043]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@marknewman3941]

Great vid 👍

[@karansul]

thank you guys

[@LeeWH.for.the.emperor]

brilliant video keep it up

[@gazzmate013]

Great video

[@macs920]

👍

[@charlotteashleyfarm]

NOOOOOOObaby chaisawsssssss

[@MachineryNation]

Hahahahah! You need one 🤩

[@gardening5979]

Good product

[@RDesign.]

Hi from Poland 🇵🇱

[@topgardenservices844]

🤙🤙

[@gn5075]

this is the gadget for city dweller except the "pellenc" and "milwaukee"

[@timsenjem8337]

I have ryobi and Milwaukee and use both professionally. Ryobi is surprisingly tough

[@reubensmith8960]

Milwaukee is the best

[@pcx4766]

The Wuber mini saw has an attachment for cutting at a height where it is used in orchards 22:01 kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2Gqh5mBmtFpjsk

[@skalar7987]

Для дома Макита лучше потому что кроме автоматической маслёнки есть так же бесключевая полуавтоматическая натяжка цепи. А это очень удобно. Есть такая же мини пила от фирмы воркрафт и она стоит в разы дешевле и не хуже по качеству.

[@user-lz8of4dh3t]

Stihl haven't kept up with the competition

[@MachineryNation]

I’m sure they are developing something, but at the same time, the GTA 26 is a lovely little tool and certainly has its place in the market.

[@robd.4319]

Hi Low

[@MachineryNation]

😂😂😂 thank you 👍🏼

[@jeffsefjack4614]

i need a lightweight cordless to cut fire wood, pallets and larger tree growrh

[@lise1255]

Don't buy this type of product for firewood. It's only for smaller tree pruning. Buy a good akku chainsaw instead.

[@fredio54]

You don't have the dewalt or M12, the only two I may buy.

[@MachineryNation]

Dewalt not in the U.K. yet and we have already compared the M12 👍🏼

[@ArcanePath360]

The market is absolutely flooded with these now, with ridiculous prices trying to outdo each other and loads of stuff thrown in like gloves and goggles, spare chain. Very suspicious prices which you wouldn't expect to pay for just a single battery. So many don't even have brand names on ebay. I wonder how many people had their house burn down where they put it on charge? I wonder how many are still working after just 1 use?

[@Servi_Dei]

Milwaukee просто такая - поддержите мое пиво))

[@00Me2D00]

You are missing the best of all, the brand is called Batavia. Come back incl. Batavia to see the right results ...

[@stevejette2329]

The constant silliness does not add anything. It just distracts.

[@MachineryNation]

I’m sure there are plenty of boring monotone videos out there. We are slightly different, if you like Paul Daniel’s you will love tonight’s video that has just gone out 👍🏼

[@stevejette2329]

@@MachineryNation Who is Paul Daniels ? I watch "Project Farm" and although his voice and delivery are difficult, he really delivers.

[@stevejette2329]

@@MachineryNation Would you rather that I just said nothing and just went away ? Trust me on this, that I comment positive and negative equally. thx

[@MachineryNation]

@@stevejette2329 Everyone has a style and this is ours. We enjoy how we do it, if we produced boring videos, we wouldn’t enjoy it and who wants to do something they don’t enjoy 🤷🏻‍♂️ if I wanted to be boring I would have been an accountant or something 😂

[@stevejette2329]

@@MachineryNation Well stated. Thru the years, I have seen YT creators who knew their subject but not 'videography'. Meaning lighting, camera, sound, angles, scripting, and because you are outside, a lot of that is easy. After watching this, I have decided to go with something larger. So thanks for that.

[@marccadec6978]

I personally don't see the point of these,I use a hand back cut pruning saw,silky and husqvarna.

[@loucifer4205]

Where's the dewalt it will smoke all of them I know it smokes the Milwaukee because I challenged my friend, who has m18 version

[@MachineryNation]

Not available in the UK yet.

[@tsport_tommy7891]

😮 👀

[@rachelgoodspeed]

Husqvarna the best

[@WilburCobb-mp9vt]

I would expect so but judging from this test it sucked, I'd prefer the handsaw!